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MAURICIO POCHETTINO reckons Tottenham winning the Premier League would be a far greater achievement than Atletico Madrid winning La Liga in the 2013-14 season. “It’s difficult to find ­another club doing the same or ­delivering the same work as us – the philosophy. Every single club is ­special and is different,” said Pochettino. “I was thinking about this the other ...

GERARD PIQUE will announce he is retiring from football at the end of next season, according to reports in Spain. And it is claimed the Barcelona legend will look to become the club’s new president in 2021. Mundo Deportivo  say he wants to stop playing while still at the top level and he has already said he will not look to go ...

ARSENAL boss Unai Emery has launched a shock bid for Real Madrid star Keylor Navas amid doubts over Petr Cech and Bernd Leno, reports from Spain say. Arsenal boss Emery has rotated between Cech and Leno this season with neither goalkeeper being able to leave a lasting impression on their manager. Over at Real Madrid, meanwhile, Navas is widely expected to ...

ARSENAL star Mesut Ozil’s relationship with Unai Emery is the less fiery equivalent of the one Jose Mourinho had with Paul Pogba at Manchester United. That’s the verdict of Owen Hargreaves – who insists the pair “don’t fit” but that Emery still needs Ozil in certain matches. The German play-maker enjoyed almost untouchable status under Arsene Wenger but is no ...

ALEXIS SANCHEZ is still sad at Manchester United despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replacing Jose Mourinho, it has been claimed. Alexis Sanchez was signed by Mourinho for Manchester United back in January, with the 30-year-old moving to Old Trafford from Arsenal. However, while many believed the Red Devils were securing the services of a Galactico, the transfer is yet to work out. ...

Inter Milan will play two home league games behind closed doors following the alleged racist abuse of Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly on Wednesday. The Italian side will also play a third match at the San Siro without opening the ‘curva’ section of the ground, popular with fans known as ‘ultras’. Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti said he asked for the match ...

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists the Red Devils are sixth in the Premier League because they do not deserve to be any higher and has highlighted three key reasons for their struggles so far this term. Solskjaer has led United to back-to-back wins over former club Cardiff and Huddersfield since taking over from Jose Mourinho last week and ...

However, the Norwegian head coach has backed the veteran defender to win back his place in the team, while stating that he will retain the captain’s armband for the foreseeable future. “He’s the captain. When he’s properly fit and playing he’ll wear the armband,” said Solskjaer. “He’s going through a couple of tough sessions now to get him ready for the ...

Serena Williams has described the new changes to the ‘Special Ranking’ rule introduced by the WTA for 2019 as “great” and believes the move will encourage more players to take a break from the tour to have children then come back to resume their careers. Under the new rules, returning mothers who have a special ranking that would earn them ...

Serie A could be suspended after an Inter Milan supporter died following a fight with Napoli fans in which four people were stabbed. The 35-year-old Inter fan is believed to have been rushed to hospital after being hit by a van which, according to reports in Italy, was being driven by Napoli fans an hour before kick-off at the San ...